Synopsis
A petty bureaucrat wants to succeed in the insurance business, and plans to kill one of his colleagues, with the help of his half-brother. When it comes to the actual murder, their conversation takes an unexpected turn.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Les Films de la Pléiade, Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films du Jeudi
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Pierre Braunberger
- Screenwriter : Jeanne Barbillon
- Music Composer : Michel Legrand
- Editor : Mireille Mauberna
- Production Manager : Roger Fleytoux
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1966
- Runtime : 7 min 42 seconds
- Visa number : 32642
- Color type : Black & White
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)